shugg1e
11 Oct 2017
Re: 515p support busted today not sure why
Bill1703
03 Oct 2017
Re: Top 10 Picks for 2017 - Q3 update Having now reached the end of Q3, it is again time to "own up" on YTD performance for my previously published 2017 Top Ten... Having just edged ahead of the market by end Q1, and outperforming decently over Q2, I am disappointed and (moderately) shame-faced to report that Q3 has been a struggle, pretty much throughout. The portfolio is still just about above water in absolute terms YTD (+0.3%), but with the markets holding onto modest gains over the quarter, it means I am now underperforming the FTSE 100 by nearly 3% YTD (and around 4% vs FTSE All-Share).Star performer is now Card Factory, and not for the first time - despite recent wobbles, up 22% YTD. But after that, success stories are thinner on the ground than they were - it's perhaps relevant that the original 'speculative' plays, Braemar and Bonmarche, come next (up 13% and 9% respectively), and then decent returns are sustained by both Capita (up c.6%, albeit well down on where it was at Q2) and Vodafone (up around 5%). So half the portfolio is at least showing gains... and I probably also get a "pass" with Whitbread, which is breaking even, near as dammit (-0.3%). But after that, the tale of woes unfolds in chunky increments... Sainsbury down nearly 5%, Imperial Brands a full 10%, ITV losing 15% (at least, better than it was) and Stagecoach still lagging the lot, now just over 20% down. For full disclosure, I continue to own 9 of the 10 stocks (to varying degrees of 'happiness'), and while Capita remains on the "watch and wait" list, I have yet to bite... maybe in Q4? Maybe not...Needless to say, I remain optimistic for Q4 - well aware that I am now in the 'last chance saloon' when it comes to salvaging my performance (and my pride), for the 2017 'competition' at least. I will not deny outright ropey stock selection, at least in one or two cases, but I think there is a wider theme at play... 'Value' still out of favour and just getting cheaper as the market hides in reassuring (and "reassuringly expensive"
'Quality'. As such, it's a broader tide that I think will turn - and indeed it could at any time, and with it (I am sure) my portfolio... but whether it'll be by the end of Q4 or later, we can only now hope and wait. But a big juicy takeover bid wouldn't do any harm... surely all of ITV, IMB and VOD cannot end yet another year without the long-rumoured (and long-overdue) tap-on-the-shoulder!? Until such time, it will likely remain the familiar story of (distinctly) average fund managing - just about managing to avoid losing your money, but failing to beat an index...
shugg1e
27 Sep 2017
Re: 515p Im revising my target as its looking more like we are due a bounce here.Price has held 550p for several days and the RSI is turning back up.Im buying in for a bounce to 590p
shugg1e
21 Sep 2017
515p looks weak here and i think we could tag 515p so am waiting for that opportunity.usual broker downgrades and the US markets opening will see afternoon weakness
Rusty Jock
21 Sep 2017
Re: 595p Gap Back in at 557.5p .Today's fall looks overdone , but you never know .There is a strong support line at just above 550p so I am taking a judgement call with an initial stake. Will add if it falls from here .Thankfully I sold out a couple of months ago at 650p ish .
contrarianstyle
21 Sep 2017
Re: 595p Gap why is the slump so bad?topped up holding at 5.58
bobby0228
21 Sep 2017
Re: 595p Gap Back in 575 good luck all.
shugg1e
21 Sep 2017
waiting This could go a lot lower here or bounce the risk reward does not stack up wait for the dust to settle
shugg1e
21 Sep 2017
Re: 595p Gap when do we buy?595p support now goneclassic sell the news
bobby0228
21 Sep 2017
Re: 595p Gap Now we are filling gap.
bobby0228
07 Sep 2017
Re: 595p Gap One drop to 592.5 then a bounce to 612 does not fill a gap imho, lot of trades between 612 and 590.5 yet, might be tempted back in at 575 which happened to be my last buy in.GLABob
shugg1e
07 Sep 2017
595p Gap The large gap up from 13th of June has been filled this morning i think it was technical as its since recovered very quickly to 615pGreat buy signal ahead of results on the 21stIm in
II Editor
04 Sep 2017
NEW ARTICLE: Chart of the week: A low-risk mid-cap trade "Capita - is it a capital trade here?Whatever you may think of LSE:CPI:Capita's operating business model (especially regarding its employees' pension changes and treatment of unpaid interns), the shares have been a dream to trade since 2015 - but ..."[link]
shugg1e
25 Aug 2017
Re: 590 yes there is a gap up at 595p i expect will get closed my buy order is in at 595p for 5000
Heorot
25 Aug 2017
FTSE 100 The Share Centre is suggesting that Capita is in contention to be elevated to the FTSE 100. If that happened would this mean that the share price would rise as the tracker would need to buy in?
